Think of your ability to make good decisions as a limited resource, because that's what it is.

"Don't think that willpower will help you when you get in trouble. Make important decisions in the morning and automate everything possible (delegate, batch etc.). US presidents don't have to choose their menu or suit color every day — otherwise their willpower will be depleted at that late hour when they should push (or not push) the red button)."

"The idea is that if you like listening to music in the morning, you can use songs to time stuff you do, instead of using a clock. Assuming the average duration of a song is around 5 minutes, you can get ready in 20 minutes.

"Here is how I do it:

Song 1
- Brush your teeth and floss.

Song 2
- Your hot water is ready, take a shower and if you're a bit of a bathroom singer, just sing along.

Song 3
- Get dressed, and maybe dance around while you're at it.

Song 4
- Accessorize, put some cologne on, pack your bag, turn off the music and you're good to go.

"Some good music in the morning makes my day and this way I can save a lot of time. I am a lazy ass, and I used to take about an hour to get ready earlier. Now I use the time I save to sleep!"

Don't be available all the time.

Never walk empty-handed — you can always tidy up.

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"There's always something that needs to be somewhere (like in the car or taken out of the car, trash...), therefore always 'enrich' your tiny commuting tasks at home by moving thing to their destination on the way."

Plan when you'll sleep to stay on schedule.

Use an app that blocks your access to time-wasting websites.

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"Add in the websites that you spend the most time procrastinating on, and then it lets you block them for hours at a time with the click of a button, forcing you to do work. Uninstalling or rebooting doesn't do anything : )

"There are a number of apps that do this, but this is the one I found most useful: SelfControl.

Say no to invitations you don't actually want.

Always have a "to-do" list.

"Writing tasks down and cross checking once they are completed makes work easier and puts a day's tasks in perspective. By having a to-do list, one always remembers his/her tasks and accomplishes his or her goals more quickly by not spending too much time on one."

Adhere to the "scale of preference" by taking care of the most important tasks first.

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"Work with the greatest importance should always be on top of one's lists of tasks to complete. By completing the tasks on top of your scale of preference quickly, you are exposed to more time to complete the smaller tasks thereby freeing up your time to even add more activities to your day or work schedule."

Practice meditation and breathing practices to regain clarity.

"Start with 10 minutes every day, and build it up over time to 40-60 minutes. Over what time period (1 month or 12) you build it up is entirely up to you. As you see the benefits you will see that you want to do more and more of it. Also, if you don't have time for your quota say 10 minutes, start with 5, 2. But do it every day.

"How is that productive?

"Well to over-simplify it, when you meditate, even simple focus on breath, it clears your mind up. Thought agitations calm down and thought webs clear out. It energizes you and preps you for the rest of the day."

For podcast and ebook fans, consume your audio while you do activities that don't require a lot of concentration, like cooking or cleaning.

"I have a durable waterproof bluetooth speaker which I use while I brush my teeth, take a shower, cook, etc. I live in a city where people walk and mostly take public transportation so I listen while others play games on their phones.

"Even when I swim, I use a waterproof headset which not only allows me to consume podcasts while I swim, but it makes the time fly by that much faster."

Practice the "Plus one" rule: Whenever you take on a task, tack on another easy one while you're at it.

"Every small task I have to do, such as writing an email or clearing up some cups, whatever, while I'm doing it I look out for, or think of one extra task I would otherwise have left undone, and do it quickly too. It doesn't save time immediately, but cumulatively I'm getting through a lot more. I like the way it's easy to remember and if I keep it up hopefully it'll turn into a habit."